SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook Inc on Thursday put an end to a test of splitting its signature News Feed into two, an idea that roiled how people consumed news in the six countries where it occurred and added to concern about Facebook’s power. The test created two streaming series of posts. One was focused on photos and other updates from friends and family, and a second was called an“explore feed.” It was dedicated to material from Facebook pages that the user had liked, such as media outlets or sports teams. The social media network decided to end the test and maintain one feed because people told the company in surveys they did not like the change, Adam Mosseri, head of the News Feed at Facebook, said in a statement. “People told us they were less satisfied with the posts they were seeing, and having two separate feeds didn’t actually help them connect more with friends and family,” Mosseri said. The test began in October and took place in Bolivia, … [Read more...] about Facebook ends six-country test that split News Feed in two
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French building to be moved for Kinh Thien Palace restoration The Prime Minister has approved the moving of the two-storey building of the Department of Operations to a new location for the restoration of Kinh Thien Palace of Thang Long Citadel Complex in Hanoi. The French-built building where the Department of Operations was located during wartime blocks the front view of Kinh Thien Palace and disrupts the direct link between the palace and Doan Mon (South Gate) of the citadel. According to Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu (Complete Annals of Dai Viet), construction of the palace began in 1428 under the reign of King Le Thai To and was completed under King Le Thanh Tong. The palace is among the most important buildings in the citadel complex which was often used for royal meetings during the Ly (1009-1225), Tran (1226-1400), Le (1428-1789) and Nguyen (1802-1945) dynasties. Most of it was destroyed by French in 1886. They left behind only the floor and a staircase bordered by two stone … [Read more...] about Social News 8/5
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Stone-carrying lorries stir up dust, loud noise Heavy lorries carrying stones have been driving around the clock and making a terrible and dusty environment in Phú Mãn Commune, in Hà Nội's Quốc Oai District. Over recent years hundreds of households in the commune, 30km from Hà Nội's centre, have suffered from serious pollution, but local authorities have not helped them. Stone exploitation at local mines was to blame according to local residents; some enterprises have been licensed to exploit stone since 2007. Before 2007, the environment of the six villages in Phú Mãn Commune was healthy, local residents said. Things started to get worse when stone mining began. Local people's daily activities were affected as were schools and health centres by the loud lorries. The 2.7 km main road linking the commune centre with the villages was seriously damaged, causing traffic jams. Early last year, Quốc Oai District authorities invested money from the local budget to upgrade the … [Read more...] about Social News 2/5
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Three arrested for drug trafficking Thanh Hoa and Son La provinces' border guards, along with Laos' Hua Phan Province police have caught a couple for possessing 23.5kg of heroin and 191 synthetic drug pills. The authorities on Monday arrested Nang Na Mua, 26, for possessing 7kg of heroin in Sam Nua District in Laos' Hua Phan Province. Then, the police caught Mua's husband Thao Chu Vang and seized 16.5kg of heroin, 191 synthetic drug pills and other items from their house. The two traffickers said they were shaping heroin into cakes to smuggle them into Viet Nam for consumption. On the same day, the northern Quang Ninh Province police arrested Lang Van Hao, 18, for smuggling 3kg of methamphetamine from China to Viet Nam. Hao is a native of Thanh Hoa Province. He came to Quang Ninh to work as a porter. Hao and some other people illegally crossed the border into China on Monday to unload goods. In China, Tam, who is Hao's acquaintance, asked him to smuggle methamphetamine to Viet … [Read more...] about Social News 4/3
Facebook plans major changes to news feed
Facebook is to change how its news feed works, making posts from businesses, brands and media less prominent.Instead, content that sparks conversations among family and friends who use the site will be emphasised, explained chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on his page.Organisations on Facebook may see the popularity of their posts decrease as a result, the firm acknowledged.The changes will take effect over the coming weeks."We've gotten feedback from our community that public content - posts from businesses, brands and media - is crowding out the personal moments that lead us to connect more with each other," wrote Mr Zuckerberg.He said that he and his team felt a responsibility to make sure Facebook was good for people's wellbeing.If public content is to be promoted, it will now have to be seen to encourage community interaction - as happens within the tight-knit groups that discuss TV programmes and sports, he said.Another example given by Facebook in a separate post was live video … [Read more...] about Facebook plans major changes to news feed